The four-armed Ishana is depicted with a bull, his sacred companion. In his upper right hand, he holds a trishula (trident), while his upper left-hand grasps a sarpa (serpent). His lower right-hand makes a varada hasta (boon-giving gesture) and holds an akshamala (rosary), while his lower left hand carries a kamandalu (water pot).
Location:
Bhilwara
Date_accepted:
2024-06-20T10:15:04Z
Modified:
2024-06-20T10:58:42Z
Type:
Image
Creator:
Temples of India Project Team
Contributor:
Dr Nikita Rathore
Publisher:
Jio Institute
Rights:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
References:
Mandakini Kund, 11th to 13th century CE, Early Medieval, Temple, Bhilwara, Rajasthan, Architecture, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Mahakal Temple, Undeshwar Temple, Bijolia Group of Temples, Hazareshwar Temple, and Nagara Style of Architecture